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    William Tecumseh Sherman

    United States Army general

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  1. May 6, 2021 · Famous Military Figures. Civil War Figures. William Tecumseh Sherman was a U.S. Civil War Union Army leader known for "Sherman's March," in which he and his troops laid waste to the...

  2. Date of Birth - Death February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891. William Tecumseh Sherman, although not a career military commander before the war, would become one of "the most widely renowned of the Union’s military leaders next to U. S. Grant.”.

  3. Jan 12, 2024 · William Tecumseh Sherman was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War who is often celebrated in the North and reviled in the South, Sherman was an accomplished soldier and able leader, and is best remembered for his "scorched earth" tactics during the Atlanta, Savannah, and Carolina campaigns, which left a swath of destruction ...

  4. Jun 8, 2018 · William Tecumseh Sherman. William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), American soldier, was a Union general during the Civil War. He captured Atlanta and Savannah and wrought great destruction in marches through Georgia and the Carolinas. William T. Sherman was born in Lancaster, Ohio, on Feb. 8, 1820.

  5. Perhaps best known for his 1864 “March to the Sea,” William Tecumseh “Cump” Sherman (1820–1891) was born in Lancaster, Ohio. He was one of eleven children born to Charles and Mary Sherman but was raised in the family of influential politician Thomas Ewing following the death of his father.

  6. General William Tecumseh Sherman summary: William Tecumseh Sherman began his Civil War career as a Colonel of the 13th U.S. Infantry Regiment and ended his career as the commanding general of the United States Army. He is best known for his actions in the Civil War, where his performance was mixed.

  7. William Tecumseh Sherman. 1820-91. Ohio. General. Hated across the South but a hero to the North, William Tecumseh Sherman captured Atlanta in record time and lay waste to the Georgia...

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